Office of the Historian

The interest of the United States in Nationalist opposition to the restoration of French rule in Indochina 1

1. Continued from Foreign Relations, 1947, vol. vi . For additional documentation on United States policy with respect to Indochina during 1948, see United States Department of Defense, united States-Vietnam Relations, 1945–1967, 12 vols. (Washington, Government Printing Office, 1971), Books 1 and 8.

[5] The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic and Consular Officers

Washington, January 29, 1948—1:10 p. m.

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[6] The Secretary of State to the Consulate General at Saigon

Washington, February 3, 1948—7 p. m.

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[8] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Ambassador in Siam (Stanton)

Bangkok, February 24, 1948.
[Received March 22.]

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[9] The Ambassador in France (Caffery) to the Secretary of State

Paris, May 12, 1948—6 p. m.

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[10] The Vice Consul at Hanoi (Rendall) to the Secretary of State

Hanoi, June 6, 1948.
[Received June 15.]

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[11] The Ambassador in France (Caffery) to the Secretary of State

Paris, June 9, 1948—5 p. m.

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[12] The Consul General at Saigon (Abbott) to the Secretary of State

Saigon, June 10, 1948—noon.

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[13] The Ambassador in France (Caffery) to the Secretary of State

Paris, June 30, 1948—5 p. m.

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[14] The Consul General at Saigon (Abbott) to the Secretary of State

Saigon, July 2, 1948—2 p. m.

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[15] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in China

Washington, July 2, 1948—5 p. m.

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[16] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in France

Washington, July 3, 1948—1 p. m.

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[17] The Consul General at Saigon (Abbott) to the Secretary of State

Saigon, July 6, 1948—5 p. m.

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[18] The Ambassador in France (Caffery) to the Secretary of State

Paris, July 9, 1948—7 p. m.

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[19] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in France

Washington, July 14, 1948—7 p. m.

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[20] The Ambassador in France (Caffery) to the Secretary of State

Paris, July 15, 1948—10 p. m.

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[21] The Ambassador in France (Caffery) to the Secretary of State

Paris, July 21, 1948—7 p. m.

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[22] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in France

Washington, July 29, 1948—5 p. m.

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[23] The Ambassador in France (Caffery) to the Secretary of State

Paris, August 5, 1948—8 p. m.

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[24] The Consul General at Saigon (Abbott) to the Secretary of State

saigon, August 6, 1948.
[Received August 13.]

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[25] The Consul General at Saigon (Abbott) to the Secretary of State

Saigon, August 19, 1948.
[Received August 27.]

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[26] The Secretary of State to the Consulate General at Saigon

Washington, August 27, 1948—7 p. m.

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[27] The Consul General at Saigon (Abbott) to the Secretary of State

Saigon, August 28, 1948—noon.

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[28] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in France

Washington, August 30, 1948—6 p. m.

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[30] The Consul General at Saigon (Abbott) to the Secretary of State

Saigon, September 7, 1948—4 p. m.

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[31] The Consul General at Saigon (Abbott) to the Secretary of State

Saigon, September 9, 1948.
[Received September 22—9:09 a. m.]

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[32] The Acting Secretary of State to the Consulate General at Saigon

Washington, September 22, 1948—6. p. m.

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[33] Department of State Policy Statement on Indochina, September 27, 1948

September 27, 1948

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[34] The Consul General at Saigon (Abbott) to the Secretary of State

Saigon, September 29, 1948.
[Received October 21.]

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